Enrollment
175
Elementary
DISTRICT 300 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OGLALA LAKOTA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 65-1·NCES 466546000573
Batesland School - 01
206 School St, Batesland, SD 57716 · (605) 454-4210 · Oglala Lakota County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL175 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% of South Dakota public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Dakota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
175 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 11 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 27% smaller than its 8th grade class (26).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 53% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Batesland School - 01→Lakota Tech High School - 10
Based on grade levels within Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
12.1%
SD avg 50.3% . +5.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The South Dakota average is about 50 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2022.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12.1% |
| 2023-24 | 7.5% |
| 2022-23 | 7.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Batesland School - 01
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batesland School - 01 this school | 175 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Pierre Indian Learning Center Pierre | 156 | 98.1% | N/A |
| Dupree Elementary - 02 Dupree | 203 | 100.0% | 27.1% |
| Pahin Sinte Owayawa Porcupine | 155 | 98.1% | N/A |
| McLaughlin Elementary - 02 McLaughlin | 203 | 100.0% | 11.5% |
| Wounded Knee District School Manderson | 146 | 97.9% | N/A |
Matched among South Dakota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Batesland School - 01 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota | In Oglala Lakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.1% | #198 of 202 ▲ 4 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 175 | #147 of 331 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #11 of 209 | #1 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
175
-10 (-5%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 136
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 175 | 14 | 12.5:1 | 100% (175) |
| 2023-24 | 209 | 25.1 | 8.3:1 | 100% (209) |
| 2022-23 | 196 | 18.8 | 10.4:1 | 100% (196) |
| 2020-21 | 185 | 12 | 15.4:1 | 100% (185) |
| 2017-18 | 181 | 15 | 12.1:1 | 100% (181) |
| 2015-16 | 206 | 15 | 13.7:1 | 100% (206) |
| 2010-11 | 183 | 16 | 11.4:1 | 98% (180) |
| 2000-01 | 203 | 19 | 10.7:1 | 77% (156) |
| 1990-91 | 136 | 16 | 8.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Batesland School - 01.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (181 to 175); teachers down 7% (15 to 14).
About Batesland School - 01
Batesland School - 01 serves students in Batesland, South Dakota, as a mid-sized elementary school. It teaches 175 students in pre-K through 8.
The 6 schools in Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1 enroll 1,696 students altogether, Batesland School - 01 among them.
At Batesland School - 01, 94% of students are Native American. The school is also 4% White. The diversity index for Batesland School - 01 is 12%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at Batesland School - 01 comes to 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.5:1. Elementary schools in South Dakota average 15.4:1, 2.9 more students per teacher than here. Batesland School - 01 counts 100% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Oglala Lakota County is similar, at 100%.
On the allk12 Grade, Batesland School - 01 lands at F, ahead of 0% of South Dakota public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Oglala Lakota County show that the median household earns about $41,417 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 12%, and about 54% of people live in poverty. Oglala Lakota County has 11 public schools with about 3,656 students, including Batesland School - 01.
Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92 is less than a tenth of a mile from Batesland School - 01, the shortest distance to any other public school.
NCES assigns Batesland School - 01 the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Batesland School - 01 had a net loss of 10 students, or 5%. By 2024-25, the school had 12.5 students per teacher, compared with 15.4 in 2020-21.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Batesland School - 01. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Oglala Lakota County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,491
Census ACS
Median income
$41,417
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
54%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,656 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1
- Wolf Creek School - 02Elementary · 567 students
- Lakota Tech High School - 10High · 414 students
- Rockyford School - 03Elementary · 404 students
- Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92High · 83 students
- Red Shirt School - 04Elementary · 53 students
Nearby schools
- Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 920.0 mi · 83
- American Horse School13.7 mi · 240
- Pahin Sinte Owayawa14.3 mi · 155
- Bennett County Elementary School - 0318.4 mi · 217
- Bennett County Middle School - 0618.9 mi · 100
- Bennett County High School - 0118.9 mi · 125
Frequently asked questions
About Batesland School - 01How many students attend Batesland School - 01?
Batesland School - 01 enrolls approximately 175 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Batesland School - 01 serve?
Batesland School - 01 serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Batesland School - 01?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Batesland School - 01.
How diverse is Batesland School - 01?
Batesland School - 01 reports a student body of 4% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is Batesland School - 01 in?
Batesland School - 01 is part of Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1.
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